BP said there continues to be \”a small number\” of employees at In Amenas whose current location and situation remain uncertain. The oil major declined to provide any further information as it works with the Algerian government. \”BP is in direct contact with the families of all of those staff affected, offering support and providing confirmed information as we can,\” the company said.

It began bringing non-essential workers out of Algeria as a precautionary measure.

\”Three flights left Algeria yesterday, carrying a total of eleven BP employees alongside several hundred staff from other companies,\” BP said. \”The first flight arrived in London yesterday afternoon. The second two flights landed in Palma in Majorca overnight and staff on these planes are expected to transfer on to final destinations during the course of the day. A fourth plane is expected to transport further staff out of the country today and we will arrange further flights as necessary.\”

The people include workers from BP, Statoil
and Sonatrach, as well as contractors to the joint venture that runs the complex.

Friday marks the second day after the attack on the In Amenas energy complex has left in doubt the facility\’s energy output of 213,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day.

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